Telegram-herald., 1887-07-17

Is .oag.e. as psatlss us0sas hAt changed nin
7 . s.ssg oiaekna.a rom ,he pursz, sh'ls.
--1fIlsDs.f ott1
"a IZZLE, fgizzie. boil and barn, roand
about the eaaidron, 90 everybody
lniaks a turn. The weather delights
ne for il Is bringing thousands Of
dollars into the iaAe-sncircied land of The
Wolverines. Every northern srain IS loaded
vita weary. fretinl humans heeing from
th- Wrath Of The san god 70 the cool, hem
lock frsightsd 5reezss Of the northern re-
sor.s. rushlng onward to the ice-eold
brooks, the shimmering. wOod-fringed
lakss. the psbbly. agate paved beaches and
the romantic. rock ribbed islands Of this
laks-locksd land Of ours left Us as nerit-
age By The sarAke Winnebagos. the Willy
Otiasas and the scopper-skinned Chippewas.
Away there al the north, where the red
does are weaving their spotted lawns.
where trout dart through ripping waters,
where the silvsry EEaylng disPorts Ia the
deep. dark pools. there is health aud lie
and strength ~ cheer the worn
and weary wight whose head
throbs with the heat that reeoils
ron the baking pavements of thecity. The
July sun q at the Norta. but the cool winds
from OF the tide that lets Superior TO the
sea fans the suns hot breath and dispels ITS
power for harm. Ah' how the hotel men
smile and welcome the heated term.
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Oneof shs exaspersting events Of Valley
City life Just now is the parading
up aud down Of local furniture
dealers wagon TO which Is attached
string of slsigh-bells- Think Of the merry
Jingle Of sleigh-bells, with TIE thermometer
Hirting around among tie ninstiss. l. IS
msddsninx.
Clinton c. Durgin is one of Grand Rapids
well known sttorneys. he doesn't prac-
ties law very seriously, but is nevertheless
a member OF the Keat County bar. He IS
the son OF Rev. Dr.. Durgin. late president
Of Hillsdale College. and has played
about as many pranks IS ministers sons
usually do An amusing story is told of
trip which D1rgin once made into the
South. One day. while riding over one OF
,he railway branches in the Land OF Cotton.
hs asked so many questions about the road
that the conductor took him for Northern
capitalist who was exFec,ed down there to
buy the road. The conductor telegraphed
ahead 20 the President and officers Of the
road. and the train was met by q special
With lively party on board Durgin was
taken the whole length OF the line and over
niles Of its connections, winsd and dined
and al that sort OF thing. One Sunday
several years ago President Durgin, OF the
Hillsdsls College. was 10 preach at Moscow
village. When Sabbath morning arrived
the elder was III. and young Mr. Dursin
vas instructed to drive to the village four
teen mics away and inform the congrega-
sioa. Driving along The country roads as
toe dew sbrank swav from the morning
sun young Dursin became possessed with a
brilliant idea He elaborated il a.
he drove along he would preach in
bis iather's stead. Arriving At the
"msetin house" be informed the deacons
that bis father was IN. but that be was a
student Of theology and had been instruct
sd 10 take the old xsntleman's place. Local
history records the fact that Durgin preach
ed very excellent sermon but the new ;
did rot get back 70 college until some
months after when the Moscow church
having another vacant pulpit. wrote up to
Hillsda.e for supply" asking for
young Mr.. DBrgin. the letter stat
ins that the young Eeutleman's
preaching seemed 70 have greater effect on
the congregation than the old gentlemen's,
AS The Faculty on the bill were a little bt
suspicious Of young Durgin's theology the
Moscow pulpit went unsupplisd."
"Ah. res. those were great newspaper
esvs.'' said Commodore Z NJ Weston. ss
he lighted A fresh cigar and looked out over
the moonIt waters Of tie - Wash -ta- NonS
Boat House the other night. The paper
was the salt lake Dsiis Fiietss. and wss
eiitor.in-chief and business manager Of IL.
was scsrcs'y eighteen wears II sgs. bat I
kns~ We bad the only daily paper between
Denver and Virgins City. We wcrs four
snd Eve days ahead Of any ether daily
in al that far West The paper sold for y
cents = copy. or 8 month We used to
get $50 column for advertisements and
ne had az We couid pri0t. paid ofI sls.-
co0 indebtedness for the proprietor in four
months The Normons made il very lively